A Colorado man who survived the 1999 Columbine school shooting and later became an advocate for fighting addiction has died. Routt County Coroner Robert Ryg said that 37-year-old Austin Eubanks died overnight at his Steamboat Springs home. Mr Eubanks was shot in the hand and knee in the Columbine attack that killed 12 classmates and a teacher, including his best friend. He later worked at an addiction treatment centre and travelled across the US telling his story. Mr Eubanks’ family says in a statement that he “lost the battle with the very disease he fought so hard to help others face”, KMGH-TV reported.

Source: Irish Examiner May 19, 2019 06:22 UTC